Veterans on Burn Pit Registry May Be at Greater Risk for COVID-19, Lawmakers Say
21 Apr 2020
Military.com | By Patricia Kime
Veterans advocates and lawmakers are stepping up pressure on the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase outreach and services for thousands of veterans thought to be at-risk for life-threatening cases of coronavirus: former troops exposed to burn pits in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.
Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, and Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, sent a letter to VA Secretary Robert Wilkie on Tuesday urging his department to be more proactive in caring for veterans with compromised respiratory systems as a result of exposure to burn pits used to dispose of waste at more than 250 overseas locations.
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